Olivia Deeble, 16, quits Home and Away for Hollywood

Olivia Deeble quits Home and Away: Actress, 16, leaves Summer Bay for the bright lights of Hollywood after landing a role as a Disney princess

Olivia Deeble has quit Home and Away and is setting her sights on Hollywood.

The 16-year-old, who has played Raffy Morrison since 2016, handed in her resignation after being cast as a princess in an upcoming Disney movie.

Olivia is currently in filming the project, known as Secret Society of Second Born Royals, in Toronto, Canada.

Rising star: Home and Away actress Olivia Deeble (left) has been cast as Princess Roxana in the new Disney movie, Secret Society of Second Born Royals. Pictured alongside co-star Peyton Elizabeth Lee

She plays Princess Roxana in the film, which also stars Pitch Perfect’s Skylar Astin. 

Olivia took to Instagram on Friday to announce the exciting news, sharing a series of behind-the-scenes photos from the set.

‘Secrets out! I am so excited to announce I am playing Princess Roxana in the new Disney+ movie called Secret Society of Second Born Royals,’ she wrote. 

Royal role: Olivia plays Princess Roxana in the upcoming film, and shared a photo of her chair on set

Royal role: Olivia plays Princess Roxana in the upcoming film, and shared a photo of her chair on set

Big news: Olivia took to Instagram on Friday to announce the exciting news, sharing a series of behind-the-scenes photos from the set

Big news: Olivia took to Instagram on Friday to announce the exciting news, sharing a series of behind-the-scenes photos from the set

‘I am thrilled to be filming in Toronto with a bunch of wonderful new people. But I want to say that I know there have been lots of rumours about me leaving Home and Away and don’t worry you still have a lot more of Raffy to look forward to on screen.

‘While I’m not currently filming in Summer Bay, I’m forever grateful for what I have learned and the people I have met.’

Olivia’s character will appear on Home and Away for a few more months, as the program is filmed well in advance.

Headed for Hollywood: Olivia has played Raffy Morrison on Home and Away since 2016, and handed in her resignation after being cast as a princess in the new Disney movie

Headed for Hollywood: Olivia has played Raffy Morrison on Home and Away since 2016, and handed in her resignation after being cast as a princess in the new Disney movie

And it appears she has the full support of her former Home and Away co-stars.

‘So excited for you, Ovy! Super proud!’ commented Penny McNamee, while Emily Symons wrote: ‘So proud of you, darling! Have a wonderful time.’ 

Olivia appears to be having a great time on the set of the upcoming movie, sharing a series of photos and videos on her Instagram Stories on Friday.

Excited: Clearly ecstatic for her new role, Olivia shared a photo of one of her publicity headshots for the project, and simply captioned it with four exclamation marks

Excited: Clearly ecstatic for her new role, Olivia shared a photo of one of her publicity headshots for the project, and simply captioned it with four exclamation marks

Set life: Another short video sees her playing around with her co-star, Peyton. 'Enjoy the pics of this bunch of new Disney Royals,' she wrote on Instagram

Set life: Another short video sees her playing around with her co-star, Peyton. ‘Enjoy the pics of this bunch of new Disney Royals,’ she wrote on Instagram

Clearly ecstatic for her new role, Olivia shared a photo of one of her publicity headshots for the project, and simply captioned it with four exclamation marks.

Another short video sees her playing around with her co-star, Peyton Elizabeth Lee. 

‘Enjoy the pics of this bunch of new Disney Royals,’ she wrote on Instagram.  

'While I’m not currently filming in Summer Bay, I’m forever grateful for what I have learned and the people I have met,' she wrote on Instagram

‘While I’m not currently filming in Summer Bay, I’m forever grateful for what I have learned and the people I have met,’ she wrote on Instagram

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